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		rst on Feb 28, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Where are the 750k Bitcoins lost by Mt. Go... There would be precedent, in the form of cash seizure "civil forfeiture" proceedings at both the State and Federal level: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/08/12/130812fa_fact_...

marvin on Feb 28, 2014 [–]

Asset forfeiture is, and always has been, a clear violation of the rule of law. (A suspect is innocent until proven guilty). Precedent or no.

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